Tessie Bowmaker, RN, MSN-APFN, MHA-C, CNML and Maria Hurt, DNP, MSN, FNP-C were recently acknowledged in the Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) monthly news.

Ms. Tessie Bowmaker was the featured story of the monthly news. She shared how she has led change by speaking up and serving on a board in her community. Tessie serves as faculty with the Tri-State (MO, AR, TN) Nurses on Boards training program. Additionally, she is an experienced nursing manager with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Her background includes critical care nursing, healthcare management, and hospitals. She is a strong healthcare professional with an MHA-C focused in Healthcare from Missouri State University.

Knox County, Tennessee is very fortunate to have Dr. Maria Hurt who has just been appointed for a four-year term to the Knox County Board of Health. Dr. Hurt teaches in the Traditional and Accelerated programs at the University of Tennessee, College of Nursing. Her areas of interest in teaching are Population Health, Emergency Preparedness, Adult Med/Surge, Pediatrics and Pharmacology. Her areas of interest in research include population health, health disparities for persons who are homeless, and harm reduction programs. She will be a great asset to the Knox County Board of Health, the Knox County community and the State of Tennessee.

Congratulations for being acknowledged in the Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) monthly news. Tennessee Action Coalition (TAC) thanks you both for your dedication and service to our communities, the State, and our profession.

For more information about Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) and how to become a part, go to this link!